1. Japan's perspective of ePhyto
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18 January 2018
Japan's perspective of ePhyto
Masahiro SAI Head of Information Analysis Section (Senior Researcher) Risk Analysis Division Yokohama Plant Protection Station Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan
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2. Outline of the presentation
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Outline of the presentation
1. Current situation of electronic certificate in Japan
2. Number of Phytosanitary Certificates
3. NACCS: Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System
4. NACCS (single-window export clearance system)
5. NACCS (single-window import clearance system)
6. Tentative schedule
7. Cost for developing and operating ePhyto system
8. Legislation for ePhyto
9. Enhancing public awareness of ePhyto in Japan
10. Contributions from Japan
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3. 1. Current situation of electronic certificate in Japan
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1. Current situation of electronic certificate in Japan
Animal Quarantine
Japan has bilateral system with Australia via internet
(eCert system)
Australia
Japan
NACCS
Internet
Plant Quarantine
No system and operation
Development of national ePhyto system is under consideration
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4. 2. Number of Phytosanitary Certificates
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2. Number of Phytosanitary Certificates
2015
2016
2017
Import
275,889
287,507
275,336
application by NACCS
265,794
278,389
265,333
application by paper
10,095
9,118
10,003
Export
27,149
30,144
29,826
19,470
22,429
22,549
7,679
7,715
7,277
Re-Export
1,470
1,723
1,760
1,420
1,659
1,704 50 64 56
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3. NACCS: Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (single-window system)
NACCS
Support services of each organization
link
Customs
Immigration Service
Port management bodies
Japan Coast Guard
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Quarantine
Animal quarantine
Plant quarantine
Publication
Legislation
Requirements
List of Regulated Pests
Pest Reports
Emergency Actions
Web users
link
link
Customs clearance
Port clearance
Trade control
Procedure of food Sanitation
Procedure of animal quarantine
Procedure of plant quarantine
link
link
Air-NACCS
users
link
link
link
Sea-NACCS
users
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6. 3. NACCS (Main menu for plant quarantine inspection)
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7. application for phytosanitary inspection
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4. NACCS (single-window export clearance system)
Export country
Japan PC PQ
inspection PC
NACCS
application for phytosanitary inspection
NPPO
NPPO
Customs
ePhyto
ePhyto
application
clearance
Internet
Internet
Web search for and web view of PCs
ePhyto Hub
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
Internet
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8. 4. NACCS (single-window export clearance system)
The confirmation screen of application for export PQ inspection
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9. 4. NACCS (single-window export clearance system)
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4. NACCS (single-window export clearance system)
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
create a PDF file and print out a PC
Update status of the ePhyto
Create to XML data from NACCS data (XML mapping)
Connect to HUB (send, transaction ....)
interface
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
Update status of the ePhyto
Create to XML data from NACCS data (XML mapping)
Connect to HUB (send, transaction ....)
interface
Connect to Web
　 Internet
ePhyto HUB
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10. application for phytosanitary inspection
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5. NACCS (single-window import clearance system)
Japan
Export country PC PQ
inspection PC
NACCS
application for phytosanitary inspection
NPPO
NPPO
Customs
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
ePhyto
Internet
ePhyto
Internet
ePhyto Hub
application
clearance
Internet
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11. 5. NACCS (single-window import clearance system)
The confirmation screen of application for import PQ inspection
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12. 5. NACCS (single-window import clearance system)
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5. NACCS (single-window import clearance system)
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
PQ officer reads “No. of the ePhyto” on the application to NACCS by an applicant and inputs No to the system
Pull the ePhyto from the HUB
interface
Search for the ePhyto
Display the information of the ePhyto
Update the status of the ePhyto
No. of PC or ePhyto
ePhyto system will be incorporated in the NACCS
　 Internet
ePhyto HUB
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13. Function for link to HUB Function for link to NACCS
6. Tentative schedule
The process of developping the system(draft)
NACCS（ePhyto system）
get
search
Update status
　 Internet
PPS－LAN
　 Web search
ePhyto HUB
send
search
create XML data
Import ePhyto system
　update info
Export ePhyto system
　 Internet
　send （to web search）
Aim to connect ePhyto
hub by 2020
Function for link to HUB
Function for ePhyto
Function for link to NACCS
applicant
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14. 7. Cost for developing and operating ePhyto system
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7. Cost for developing and operating ePhyto system
Development cost
will be requested as a fiscal budget based on the estimation in 2018
Operational cost
will be added to usage fee for the NACCS
(No application fee for plant quarantine inspection and issuing PCs )
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15. 8. Legislation for ePhyto
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8. Legislation for ePhyto
Act
Plant Protection Act
Ministerial ordinance
Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act
Ministerial notification
Import plant quarantine regulation
Export plant quarantine regulation
has already been revised
needs to be revised
need to be revised
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16. 9. Enhancing public awareness of ePhyto in Japan
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9. Enhancing public awareness of ePhyto in Japan
Having national seminar
Duration
March 2018, 2days
Objectives
Provide updated information on IPPC ePhyto initiative
Raise the public awareness of ePhyto
Increase the understanding of NPPO and relevant parties such as importers/exporters, system developers and industry on the benefits and advantages of ePhyto.
Participants
Importers/exporters and industry (possible system users)
NPPO
System developers
Others
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17. 10. Contributions from Japan
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10. Contributions from Japan
FAO Trust Fund Project
Cooperation for development of the ePhyto and implementation of the Convention and ISPMs (GCP/GLO/827/JPN)
Duration
2017 – 2020 (3years)
Inputs
Japanese expert (Ms Masumi Yamamoto) to the IPPC Secretariat (Rome)
Objectives
Enhance countries capacity to implement standards on import and export certification (using an ePhyto solution) and pest exclusion
Activities
Assist developing countries to develop materials to facilitate using ePhyto
Plan and organize workshops related to ePhyto ….etc
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Thank you
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